Two dominant backs in Tj Eurich and Josh Kibel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Simla Cubs will be playing at home against the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Simla is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Simla will head into Saturday's matchup having proved themselves against South Park: Simla took a 44-point loss the last time they faced off against South Park, but they managed to turn things around on Saturday. Simla's defense stepped up to hand South Park a 2-0 shutout. The two-point effort marked the Cubs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek faced Sanford in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Dove Creek came up short against Sanford, falling 41-18. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
Although Dove Creek took the loss, they still got scores from Trevan Ivie, Nicholas Aragon, and Kibel.
Simla has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Dove Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Simla came up short against Dove Creek when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 26-21. Will Simla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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